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to drib

to drib

9.9
To let drool fall slowly from the mouth
  • verb
  • /drɪb/
  • Archaic
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  • The baby dribbed all over his shirt.

Examples

  • After the dental procedure, she started to drib water from the side of her mouth.

  • He tried not to drib soup while eating with a shaky hand.

  • The baby would often drib milk onto his bib during feeding.

  • My dog dribs when he sees food.

  • The baby would often drib milk onto his bib during feeding.

  • After the dental procedure, she started to drib water from the side of her mouth.

  • He tried not to drib soup while eating with a shaky hand.

Antonyms

to contain
388 3.5

To keep something dangerous from spreading or getting worse

How Much

to drib
  • Archaic
9.9
to salivate
5 4.3

Surface Forms

drib infinitive
dribbed past
dribbed past participle
dribbing present participle
dribs third person singular

Etymology

Drib as a verb is like dribble, which means 'to let liquid fall slowly', so to drib is to let saliva or water fall from the mouth, or to 'drool' a little.